Beach · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Europe Bay Beach 1
A public beach on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, 0.53 miles of shore. The state samples the water for bacteria twice a week through a 102-day swim season.
The beach
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Length
- 0.53 miles
- Owner
- Public
- Access
- Public Access
- Water sampling
- Yes — twice a week in the swim season
- Swim season
- 102 days, as reported
- Monitoring tier
- Tier 2 (Tier 1 is highest)
- EPA beach ID
- WI890519
- Coordinates
- 45.2616° N, 86.9851° W to 45.2682° N, 86.9810° W
As the state reported it to EPA for the 2025 season. Sampling schedules change year to year. How beach monitoring works →
Down the shore
Nearest Michigan beaches
- Hotz Memorial Park (Europe Bay #2)0.1 mi · sampled · WI
- Europe Bay Beach 30.8 mi · sampled · WI
- Isle View Beach1.1 mi · WI
- Newport Bay Beach2.1 mi · sampled · WI
- Sand Cove2.3 mi · WI
- Garrett Bay Boat Launch Beach3.6 mi · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Garrett Bay Road Boat Launch3.6 mi · trailer ramp
- Lake Michigan - Rowleys Bay Access3.8 mi · trailer ramp
- Liberty Grove Boat Ramp4.4 mi · trailer ramp
- Homestead Road Carry-in7.0 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the horizon
Lighthouses nearby
Ashore
State parks nearby
- Newport State Park1.9 mi
Off the beach
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the EPA BEACON profile for beach WI890519, the record Wisconsin files under the federal BEACH Act, retrieved 2026-10-10. The county is placed from the beach’s own coordinates. A blank field means the record is silent. Parking, fees, lifeguards and dog rules are set by whoever runs the beach; check with them before you go.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.